The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

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City teams at this place resulted in q
victory for the home team by a score
of - to 16. The following is the score
by innings;
]. City, 2. 8. O. 4. 0. 8. 0. 0. 4.-16.
Jonesboro, 2. 0. 0, 4. 2. 4. 0, 0. 0-12.
Who Does ii Fit?-We understand
that a certain gentleman who halls
from Johnson City Tenn, for some
cause we can't tell, nor do we care has
seen proper to deliver his opinion
about the Chronicle. His opinion is
like he is himself, light article. We
would recommend that little story
about the dog and the moon to the
gentleman if he has never read it
EIk Park Chronicle.
Judge Alcorn addressed the citizens
of Johnson City on Prohibition last
Monday night. A large crowd gather
ed in Jobe's Opera House and were
highly entertained. The Judge is
forcible speaker, and although not
eloquent, carries his points well. AT
ter he had finished. Prof. James A.
Tate, of Milligan, made a short talk
but to the point Prof. is an enthusi-
astic temperance worker and is no
doubt doing good where ever he goes.
The office of the Piedmont House IS
now complete, with the exception of
the chandeliers, which will arrive in
a few days. The new counter was
finished last week and is fine piece
of workmanship. 1t was made by
E. N. Keen and G. G, Campbell. 1t
is made of cherry and finished up
natural The inside of it is cut up
into closets for baggage. Altogether
it is one of the neatest and best ar
ranged hotel offices east of Knoxville.
Mr.. j. A. Cargille, the erterprising
photographer, has admitted into part
nership Mr.. F. Seton, and the firm
will hereafter be known as Cargille &
Seton. These gentlemen are both
well and favorably known and their
united efforts will be sure to. make II
success of their business. Mr.. w. X.
McCalmon, fresco painter from Ohio,
who has been here some months
working on the Piedmont House, is
frescoing the ceiling of their gallery
and when it is completed it will be the
handsomest in East Tennessee.
The third and last performance of
the Johnson City Amateurs, under the
management of S. B. McElreth last
Friday night was another success.
The entertainment consisted OF a
double bill, "a Hard Struggle" and
Rough Diamond" Little Mabel, as
Amy, in "a Hard Struggle" displayed
to advantage her wonderful talents as
an actress and scored another success.
Mr. McElreth as cousin Joe" in
Trough Diamond" brought down the
houes.
VIM Merritt, white, a section hand
on the railroad near Loudon, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming Friday afternoon. Merritt had
taken shelter in culvert under the
railroad, but was driven out by the
rising water and started to run to a
straw stack in a field about 200 yards
distant where the other hands had
gone. When about half way and in
the open field he was struck and killed.
No marks of any kind could be found
on his body Merritt was a widower
and leaves two small children. His
remains were brought to Johnson City
for interment
A Collision occurred one mile from
Chattanooga between a switch engine
and passenger train, on the E., T. V,
& G. railroad, Monday. John Burgess
the passenger engineer, saw the en-
CINE coming, but the airbrakes being
, defective the speed of the train could
, not be lessened before collision oc
} Cured. Burgess and William Bran
, don, his fireman, were fatally injured
T while attempting to leap from the
train. The cars piled upon the track
and the escape Of the passengers with
their lives is miraculous Many, how
ever were hurt. Some may die o
their wounds.
. The Herald & Tribune says iii
! view Of the fact that the G. G. & G. R
R. will in all probability accept tn,
t. Jonesboro route through this section
, OF the state would it not be we'll TO
our large property owners and promi
nent business men of every descrip
ton to meet and discuss some feasible
scheme for the employment of the Gas
y amount of surplus labor with whicl
, our town is hampered."
It suggests that the proprietors Q
the Telford stove foundry be inhuenC
ed to move their works to Jonesbor
and thereby give employment to a
the "labor unemployed that could b
found in Jonesboro." Jonesboro ha
always been foun' dry and all the
r have to do is to put O cover over the